Education
Bastyr University offers a broad range of undergraduate, graduate and certificate
programs in the natural health, including:
Doctorate in naturopathic medicine
Doctorate in acupuncture and Oriental medicine
Master of science in acupuncture or acupuncture and Oriental medicine
Combined bachelor of science/master of science in acupuncture or acupuncture
and Oriental medicine
Master of science in nutrition
Master of science in nutrition and clinical health psychology (MSNCHP)
Bachelor of science with major in herbal sciences
Bachelor of science with major in health psychology
Bachelor of science with major in nutrition
Bachelor of science with major in exercise science and wellness
Professional and certificate programs: Chinese herbal medicine, naturopathic midwifery*, nutrition didactic program in dietetics, and nutrition dietetic internship
*Bastyr University is no longer recruiting students into the Certificate in Naturopathic Midwifery Program. We are currently developing a master's program in midwifery into which we will begin accepting students in fall 2010. We will post information as soon as program details are worked out.
Research
Since 1986, Bastyr University has engaged in pioneering research in CAM (complementary and alternative medicine). The institution
has received several grants from the National Institutes of Health/National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, as well as funding from other public and private sources. Bastyr researchers have conducted a number of projects in collaboration with conventional medical centers.
Community Health Care
Bastyr Center for Natural Health is the largest natural medicine health clinic in the Northwest, with approximately 35,000 patient visits annually.
As the teaching clinic for Bastyr University, BCNH provides both clinical services and student training. Advanced Bastyr students work together treating patients under the supervision of experienced faculty in Bastyr's Team Care model. The center also operates external ND and AOM training programs at a number of offsite community clinics, which broadens students' clinical experiences while offering natural health care to underserved populations
throughout the greater Seattle area.
Clinical services include: naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, nutrition counseling, homeopathy, physical medicine and counseling. The center dispensaries provide both Chinese herbal medicine and natural medicine products, offering wide selections of quality-controlled herbs, supplements, medicines and unique gifts. Bastyr Center for Natural Health moved to 3670 Stone Way North in winter 2006.
